Buck Ridge
Northern Madison
Code
SS-R3-D2-O
Elevation
8700
Aspect
E
Latitude
45.17190
Longitude
-111.38000
Notes
In nearly 45 miles of riding, we noted two avalanches. Both breaking on persistent weak layers a few feet down in the snowpack. The first was a small north-facing pocket in the First Yellow Mule (R1-D1) that was snowmobile triggered. It looked to be around a week old. The second was a larger avalanche (R3-D2), east-facing, deep in Muddy Creek. This was drifted in and likely broke around 2.5 weeks ago during the last significant storm cycle.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
R size
3
D size
2
Bed Surface
O - Old snow
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Vertical Fall
400ft
Slab Width
500.00ft
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year